Hosiery drying and stretching device



May 11, 1937. E.VA. LOGAN 2,080,324

HOSIERY DRYING AND STRETCHING DEVICE Filed Sept 4, 1956 Inventor Allomqy Patented May 11, 1937 PATENT OFFICE HOSIERY DRYING AND STRETCHINGDEVICE Elizabeth A. Logan, Princeton, Ky.

Application September 1 Claim.

This invention relates to that already well recognized category ofdevices referred to in the art as hosiery display, drying and stretchingframes or the like, and has reference in particular to a duplex styleall-wire unit, appreciably different from prior art devices to theextent that it constitutes an additional contribution to this specificline of endeavor.

Needless to say, and as implied by the introductory statement, I amaware that so-called wire frames and the like of a more or lesspredetermined configuration and shape have been patented and used forthe aforementioned pur' poses in the trade. It follows therefore, thatthe l5 present invention has reference to certain specific structuralimprovements and refinements believed suflicient to provide the art witha comparatively new and aptly fitted hosiery and stocking stretcher.

The present invention relies for novelty upon a simple and economicalone-piece non-corrodible unit embodying duplicate companion forms orframes and adjoining means susceptible of being conveniently suspendedon a clothes line, hanger nail, bracket or the like.

Other features and advantages may become apparent from the followingdescription and drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational View of the duplex style unit constructed inaccordance with the principles of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view taken approximately on the plane of theline 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the forms in positions at right angles to thoseillustrated in Fig. 1, wherein said forms are in opposed parallelism.

In carrying out the principles of the present invention, I take a singlepiece of non-corrodible Wire of appropriate resilient properties andbend it between its ends to form a substantially U- shaped member whosebight portion 4 constitutes a convenient hanger element susceptible ofbeing placed on a clothes line, wall bracket, suspension nail or thelike, (not shown). The arm portions of the so-called U-shaped partindicated by the numeral 5 are disposed in somewhat outwardly divergingrelationship and are properly curved in longitudinal dimensions asshown. Then the terminals of the wires are bent upon themselves to formthe stretching frames or forms 6. Each part 6 is composed of a portion Iextending at right angles to the adjacent arm 5 formed into 4, 1936,Serial No. 99,467

a return bend at 8 and then bent vertically as at 9 to form the foot andleg portion of said form. The free end portion I0 is bent at rightangles parallel to the part 1 and terminates in an eye or hook I l whichembraces the intermediate part of the connecting U-shaped means. Thus,in effect, we have a pair of duplicate forms or frames 6 joined by theU-shaped part which projects above them to constitute an appropriateconnector and hanger member.

The construction is such that the forms 6 can be bent fiat into the sameplane as illustrated in Fig. l, or they may be turned around to 45angles and bent into spaced parallelism as indicated partially in Fig.3.

The gist of the invention is in the one-piece wire formation utilizedfor simplicity and economy.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawing.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape,size and rearrangement of details coming withinthe field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, ifdesired.

What I claim as new is:-

As an article of manufacture, a duplex hosiery form comprising a singlepiece of wire bent intermediate its ends to provide a U-shaped hangerportion having straight parallel side stretches, said ends being bentbelow said stretches into divergent curvilinear relation to provide therear side of said form and then bent to form the feet, front side, andtop part of said form, respectively, said top parts being rightangularly related to the front parts of their respective forms andterminating in eye portions closely embracing said side stretches of thehanger portion at the juncture of said stretches and said divergentcurvilinear bends, whereby said eye portions are prevented from workingdown on said curvilinear bends and the forms from becoming distorted,said hanger portion extending Well above said form to provide forsuspending the latter within reach from an overhead support, and thestraight stretches of said hanger portion being widely spaced apart tofacilitate suspending said hanger portion over a wide support.

ELIZABETH A. LOGAN.

